We apply machine learning algorithms to enable and accelerate discoveries in neuroscience and ophthalmology, which will ultimately allow us to diagnose diseases earlier and treat them better.
Prof. Dr. Philipp Berens
Prof. Dr. Philipp Berens is Full Professor of Data Science at the University of Tübingen and Director of the Hertie Institute for AI in Brain Health. Also, he is Speaker of the Excellence Cluster “Machine Learning – New Perspectives for Science” and is part of the core faculty of the Tübingen AI Center. His goal is to use machine learning to enable discoveries in basic and clinical neuroscience, with a focus on ophthalmology. He is interested in developing new algorithms whose output can be integrated into scientific or clinical workflows. His work has been recognized with a DFG Heisenberg Professorship, an ERC Starting Grant and the Bernstein Award of the German Ministry for Science and Education.
We apply machine learning algorithms to enable and accelerate discoveries in neuroscience and ophthalmology, which will ultimately allow us to diagnose diseases earlier and treat them better.
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Professor of Data Science, Director
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Career
| Period | Institution | Role |
|---|---|---|
| Since 2023 | Hertie Institute for AI in Brain Health, University of Tübingen | Director, Professor of Data Science |
| Since 2019 | Excellence Cluster “Machine Learning – New Perspectives for Science” | Speaker |
| 2018 - 2023 | Institute for Ophthalmic Research, University of Tübingen | Heisenberg-Professor |
| 2016 - 2018 | Institute for Ophthalmic Research, University of Tübingen | Group Leader |
| 2012 - 2016 | Bernstein Center for Computational Neuroscience, Tübingen | Postdoc |
| 2008 - 2012 | Max Planck Institute for Biological Cybernetics, Tübingen & Baylor College of Medicine, Houston | PhD student |
Academic Education
| Year | Degree | Institution | Field of Study |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | Habilitation | University of Tübingen | Biostatistics |
| 2013 | Dr. rer. nat. | IMPRS Neural and Behavioral Sciences, University of Tübingen | Computational Neuroscience |
| 2009 | B.A. | University of Tübingen | Philosophy |
| 2008 | Dipl. Inform. | University of Tübingen | Bioinformatics |